Q: Would you tell me whether pecan, peach and fig trees need to be pruned? If so, how much and when? All of these trees are about 7 years old, but I have never pruned them. I have a number of ...

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ANSWER: Give the tree a late winter pruning. Pecan trees are one of the last to leaf out, so use this time to remove weak and declining limbs.

In 2019, pecan trees had quite a large crop, which, due to the weight of the nuts, caused a lot of branch failures, and really low hanging branches on the ones that didn't break.

Pruning young pecan trees is a necessity and, if done properly, can save farmers the hassle of pruning older, much larger trees, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan ...

Walter Reeves answers Atlanta-area lawn and garden questions, such as how to prepare pecan trees for a good crop, and options when yaupon hollies are too much.